Chapter 19: Fang Ke’s Flattery

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Jing brought Gu Jue to the rooftop of the building. Gu Jue’s face was full of sadness. On the other hand, Su Jing was still able to smile.

He raised his head and looked into Su Jing’s eyes, “They said such harsh words. Don’t you feel hurt?”

“I do, but what’s the use of feeling hurt? That would only make them even happier. It’s useless. Let bygones be bygones. There’s no need to overthink.”

Su Jing’s words were both an attempt to explain her feelings and an attempt to persuade Gu Jue.

She knew that Gu Jue was hurt because he thought about what had happened to him.

The insults that Gu Jue had to endure since he was young were much worse than what she had received. That was why Gu Jue could relate and felt sorry for her.

Gu Jue observed Su Jing attentively. He wanted to see if she was really as carefree and unbothered as she said. All he saw was a smile and gentleness in her eyes.

Most of the haze in his heart disappeared.

“Alright, hurry up and eat. I’m starving to death.”

Su Jing felt embarrassed by Gu Jue’s gaze. Her ears turned slightly red as she tried to find an excuse to avoid Gu Jue’s gaze.

It was only then that Gu Jue remembered what he wanted to do. He quickly handed the lunch box to Su Jing.

Su Jing took the box and said, “Actually, you don’t have to bring me lunch. The office has a cafeteria.”

“But I want to make it for you.” Gu Jue’s expression was filled with the stubbornness of a teenager.

Su Jing could not do anything about that. She smiled dotingly, “Okay, you can do whatever you want.”

Gu Jue smiled happily.

After the two finished their lunch, Gu Jue suggested picking Su Jing up from work tonight. After speaking, he did not give Su Jing a chance to reject him. He carried the lunch box and ran away while waving his hand at Su Jing.

Su Jing could only let him be.

As soon as she returned to the office, Su Jing saw her “bestie” Fang Ke walking towards her. She almost forgot that Fang Ke was also working in Qin Feng’s company.

“Jingjing, you’re amazing!” Fang Ke suppressed her jealousy and hatred towards Su Jing and pretended to be happy.

Su Jing furrowed her brows in confusion. She wanted to get as far away from Fang Ke as possible.

“You played this tactic so well. I was wondering why you were willing to give up on President Qin. It turns out that you changed your strategy. Where did you find that handsome actor? Just now, President Qin was so angry that he didn’t even eat. He was throwing a tantrum in his office.”

Fang Ke acted like she was very close to Su Jing. It was as if she had forgotten how Su Jing revealed Fang Ke’s feelings for Qin Feng at the party yesterday.

It was as if the two of them had never had a fight, and their relationship had always been good.

Su Jing looked unhappy, “I didn’t change my strategy or plan anything. I’ve really given up on Qin Feng. Whether he’s angry or not has nothing to do with me.”

Hearing her response, Fang Ke narrowed her eyes, “I don’t believe you. You liked Brother Qin Feng so much. How could you give up so easily?”

Fang Ke was once Su Jing’s best friend. Fang Ke knew how deep Su Jing’s feelings for Qin Feng were, so she didn’t believe that Su Jing would give up on Qin Feng.

“It was just a phase, and now I am over him. Don’t take it so seriously.” Su Jing replied calmly as if she was talking about something as normal as eating and drinking.

“Don’t lie to me just because you heard other people talking about how I like Qin Feng. I’m your best friend. How could I like the man you like?”

Fang Ke thought Su Jing was mad at her because Su Jing found out that she also liked Qin Feng. However, there was no evidence to support it. As such, Fang Ke thought that as long as she coaxed Su Jing like she always did, Su Jing would be fine.

After all, Su Jing had a bad temper and a bad personality. Su Jing didn’t have any friends except Fang Ke. Fang Ke thought that she would surely be forgiven.

“It’s none of my business who you like. I just need you to stay away from me from now on and not appear in front of me.”

Su Jing looked like she was afraid of her and wanted to chase her away.

Most of the bad things the original Su Jing had done in the past were instigated by Fang Ke. Su Jing felt that staying away from Fang Ke was even more important than staying away from Qin Feng if she wanted to make it alive to the end of the story.

Fang Ke was also furious. If Su Jing wasn’t still useful to her, she wouldn’t have begged and coaxed Su Jing this way. 

Fang Ke suppressed her anger and said to Su Jing, “I knew you were still mad at me. Hang on. I’ll show you something good.”

Su Jing frowned, “What?”

Su Jing knew that whatever it was, it could not be good..